diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/config.ts b/docs/.vitepress/config.ts
index 6852131..711d29e 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/config.ts
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/config.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
       { text: "Examples", link: "/examples/" },
       { text: "Overlay Testing", link: "/overlay/" },
       {
-        text: "v1.1.38",
+        text: "v1.1.39",
         items: [{ text: "Changelog", link: "/changelog" }],
       },
     ],
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 451ee01..b0f241a 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-## [1.1.38] - Current
+## [1.1.39] - Current
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Disable quickstart plugin by default**: The `red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-quickstart` plugin is now explicitly disabled in the base `dynamic-plugins.yaml` config. This prevents the quickstart popup from appearing on every RHDH launch during tests.
+
+## [1.1.38]
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f5d563b..0fccf5f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@red-hat-developer-hub/e2e-test-utils",
-  "version": "1.1.38",
+  "version": "1.1.39",
   "description": "Test utilities for RHDH E2E tests",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/src/deployment/rhdh/config/common/dynamic-plugins.yaml b/src/deployment/rhdh/config/common/dynamic-plugins.yaml
index e0d486d..392431d 100644
--- a/src/deployment/rhdh/config/common/dynamic-plugins.yaml
+++ b/src/deployment/rhdh/config/common/dynamic-plugins.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 includes:
   - dynamic-plugins.default.yaml
-plugins: []
+plugins:
+  - package: ./dynamic-plugins/dist/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-quickstart
+    disabled: true